WebPlus Essentials User Guide - Serif

274 Adding Dynamic Content
Managing Smart objects
While editing Smart objects affects how the object operates, managing Smart
objects can be used to manage the object's "gathered" data when the web page is
published. Some Smart objects such as Hit Counters don't need to be managed
as they just increment on each web visit (you can reset the counters though).
However, other more complex Smart objects, such as Forum, Blog, User List,
Poll, and Shout Box store collected visitor data such as article comments, email
addresses, poll results, and a chat messaging log.
To manage a Smart object from your library:
• From the Smart Objects dialog, click the Manage button at the bottom
of the My Smart Objects Library pane. The management options differ
for each Smart object type.
See online Help for an overview of management functions.
Some of the Smart objects such as forums and blogs take more time to set up
correctly. As a result, advanced help is available for each Smart object from
within Serif Web Resources. A help button is located next to each Smart object
in your Smart Objects Library.
To manage Smart objects directly over the Internet:
• Login to www.serifwebresources.com to control all your Smart
objects independently of your WebPlus site. Use your usual Web
Resources login as before.
Exporting Smart objects
Smart objects you've created belong to your Serif Web Resources account.
However, you can export any Smart object to a different account simply. All
you need is the username (email address) for that target account.
To export a selected Smart object:
• From the main Smart Objects dialog, click the Move to Account
button at the bottom of the My Smart Objects Library pane.